The best way to avoid rude people is to meet their acts of rudeness with kindness and then remove yourself from their presence. If you can't do this and can't walk away, try grey rocking, which involves acting as unresponsive as possible like avoiding eye contact or not showing emotions when conversing.
A simple “thank you” is powerful when you encounter rudeness. It shows to them that their words won't affect you. You're comfortable with who you are and what someone says about you doesn't impact you. After all, we usually say “thank you” to acknowledge someone who has done something positive for us.
Pause to regroup. When someone says something hurtful, consider taking several seconds — or longer — to breathe, feel your feelings, and consider your response. ...
The best way to avoid rude people is to meet their acts of rudeness with kindness and then remove yourself from their presence. If you can't do this and can't walk away, try grey rocking, which involves acting as unresponsive as possible like avoiding eye contact or not showing emotions when conversing.
Refusal to do tasks; stubborn about doing things their own way. Deliberate delay in responding to calls. Go out of the way to make others look bad while acting innocent. Undermine another's position, status, value; setting someone up for failure.
There can be many root causes for rudeness, such as insecurity or fear. People are often rude after being on the receiving end of rudeness. Researchers have found that “just like the common cold, common negative behaviors can spread easily and have significant consequences.” In other words… Rude is contagious!
Rudeness, particularly with respect to speech, is necessarily confrontational at its core. Forms of rudeness include acting inconsiderate, insensitive, deliberately offensive, impolite, obscenity, profanity and violating taboos such as deviancy.
How do you deal with someone who always has to be right?
How to Deal with Someone Who Always Needs to Be Right
Don't take it personally. It's inevitable to feel like you're being attacked when talking to someone who's always right and to wonder if they're trying to push your buttons. ...
How do you confront someone without attacking them?
Confronting A Friend
Stay calm. It's stressful to talk to a friend about something they did that impacted you, and you'll both probably be feeling a lot -- embarrassment, hurt, anger, etc. ...
Watch out for both verbal and nonverbal dismissive behavior.
Someone who doesn't respect you might frequently reject your ideas or proposals, especially in front of others. They might even roll their eyes or audibly scoff at what you're saying. That behavior doesn't mean your ideas aren't good, and it's their loss.
Disrespect is all about not showing respect. Actually, it's about showing the opposite of respect, by acting rude, impolite, and offensive. Talking back to your teacher is showing disrespect for her authority. Not giving up your seat to an elderly person is an act of disrespect.
If someone is pushing you to do things you're not comfortable with or keeps trying to convince you after you've said no, they're not treating you with respect. Even if they never actually cross your boundaries, pushing at them or testing them is still disrespectful.
Being in the right state of mind is the most important first step of dealing with an insult, because simply being reactionary is playing to their tunes. So, first step is to look at them, calmly or humorously and focus on a couple of deep breaths to calm down.
Remind yourself that it ultimately does no good for you to insult someone in return.
Tell yourself, “The best way to upset this person is not to insult them in return, but to let them know their words have no impact on me.” Try to beat them with kindness.
Consider that the know-it-all may display this personality trait because of a deep-seated insecurity and lack of confidence. Some people who feel inferior try to act superior as a defensive mechanism.
